#185980
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.4% 0.09 240.3), rgb(24, 89, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#185980 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185980 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 89, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 68%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.09 240.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #185980 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185980 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185980 text on white | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #185980 text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6E0
oklch(81% 0.053 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8D0
oklch(70.8% 0.084 240.1)
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Step 500
500
#4491C4
oklch(63% 0.108 240.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E7BB0
oklch(55.6% 0.116 239.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D6798
oklch(49.1% 0.109 240.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185980
oklch(44.4% 0.09 240.3)
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Step 900
900
#184663
oklch(37.7% 0.07 240.2)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#185980 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #475982 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38507F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006367 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185980
#185980
oklch(44.4% 0.09 240.3)
- #774617
#774617
oklch(44.4% 0.09 60.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #185980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.047
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.048
Use #185980 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.